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The
threat of nuclear holocaust, invasion from aliens and bio terrorism, while if
done right is exciting and action packed, but it has been done over and over
again. I was looking for a new and more creative way to take over the
world.

Part
of the inspiration for Arctic Fire came from two television specials I saw on
the History Channel. One was about weird weapons from WWII (the ice ship you’ll
read about in the book) and the other was about mega disasters, but I can’t
tell you about it as it would be a spoiler. Let’s just say that one sparked
interest in the other.

(I was interested to here about the weird weapons from WWII, I thought I had heard about someone actually trying to sail an ice berg ..or wanting to.. to bring water somewhere.. so that was interesting. Now I have to research odd weapons from WWII).

2. What character was your favorite to
write for in this story? Why?

I wanted the hero for Arctic Fire to be
a little different than the stock hero of action thrillers. Gabriel
Pike is the “everyman hero.” He isn’t ex-military, a Kung Fu master or a
superhero; he is an ordinary man put into extraordinary circumstances.

He
flies a Korean War vintage F-86 Sabre jet for his engineering firm, and being
an engineer, Pike sees things just a little bit differently than the rest of
us. And even though he’s used to running out structural calculations to five
decimal points, he is a practical man who lives by the simple motto that there
are few things in life that can’t be fixed with a bigger hammer or a roll of
duct tape!

But, having said that, sometime the
smaller characters have a way of getting to you.Albert Jenkins is a retiring bank guard who
finds himself in his worst nightmare. He is torments by events from the past
and wasn’t able to prevent the loss of his own daughter but he is determined in
the middle of a bank robbery not to let fate take another young life. He knows
what is right and simply does it. A feat that is often harder to do than it
sounds.

3. Which was your favorite scene to
write?

Here
I go again, I have two. From the dramatic point of view, I enjoyed writing the
opening scene. Without giving too much away, I enjoyed the history behind it,
the research and the “what if” in crafting of the scene.

From
a purely fun point of view, there is a scene later in the book where a reporter
is asking Pike about his possible romantic interest in a woman. Clueless in
Seattle just about sums up our hero’s reply.

4. What was the hardest thing about
writing this story?

I
love doing research, digging up little gems of knowledge that lead from one
interesting fact to another. With so many areas to research it was sometimes difficult
for me to decide what to put in, what
the reader really needed to know for the story and to leave out what I thought
was just plain cool.

5. What would you say is your interesting
writing quirk?

I
circle my desk three times before sitting down chanting ancient Babylonian
verses. Doesn’t every writer? Just kidding. The only quirk I guess you could
say is that I like to have a cup of coffee or two when I’m writing. But living
just north of Seattle, home of Starbucks, I would think it would be more quirky
not to have coffee with my writing.

6. As a child, what did you want to be
when you grew up?

It
certainly wasn’t a writer! Thinking about it, I don’t really remember having a
specific thing I wanted to be when I grew up.

7. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

I
guess you could call me a late bloomer. I took some creative writing classes in
college but never really did much with them. Fast forward twenty five years and
my brother convinced me to start writing. They say to write about what you
know, so having grown up on Star Trek, my first novel was a handwritten Star
Trek tale.

I
wrote several short sci-fi stories (which I later turned into Act of God) then
moved on to a couple of WWII books (another passion of mine) and now I’m
writing action-adventure thrillers.

8. Where do you find your Inspirations?

I
find story inspiration all around me. TV and radio programs, newspaper and
magazine articles, anything that would make me go hum, I wonder if I could turn
that into a great story?

Writing
inspiration comes from seeing success from other authors I know, knowing that
if they can do it, so can I.

9. What do you like to read? Who is your favorite author?

I
read pretty much what I write, action thrillers, techno thrillers and some
military/spy books. As for authors, I like Michael Crichton, early Clive
Cussler, Jeremy Robinson and Jeffery Deaver. There are many others of course
but these are the ones I have read and enjoyed the most.

10. Please let readers know where they can connect with you and purchase
your books...

I
hope your readers will like Arctic Fire. I enjoy writing thrillers that leaves
the reader wondering where the facts end and the fiction begins. Be sure to
check out my latest adventure, Greed. It will be out just in time for
Christmas.

Wealthy entrepreneur Nigel Cain has devised an efficient new
way to bring the earth's most precious resource to the masses - clean water -
by transporting massive man-made icebergs from the frigid arctic and delivering
them literally to the doorsteps of millions.

Gabriel Pike works at a small engineering firm that has been
awarded the task of giving the final safety approval to pilot the first
gigantic block of ice into New York harbor.

A consummate showman, Cain has built a fabulous 5-Star hotel
and casino high atop the iceberg so his celebrity guests and media elite can
cover this spectacle from beginning to end. Pike is whisked away from his
work-a-day world and dropped into the lap of luxury where he's expected to
simply rubber-stamp his inspection.

A brutal winter storms ravages the iceberg and exposes structural
inconsistencies and hidden agendas that fill Pike with serious doubts about the
true intentions of the project. But a grisly double homicide on the ice
puts the inspections on the back burner and sends Pike's life spiraling out of
control when he's accused of being the jealous murderer in a lover's triangle.

But Pike soon discovers that there is far more at stake than
just his life. He uncovers a conspiracy more heinous than anything he could
have imagined - a plot that will level a city, change the political face of
America, and whose shockwaves will be felt around the world. Fate rests in his
hands - if he can survive long enough to take action...

Paul grew up in Oregon on the shores of the mighty and
mysterious Columbia River, and spent endless hours daydreaming on the beach in
front of his house, making up stories about the ships from exotic ports all
over the world that steamed up the river - what secret cargo might they be
carrying; did they harbor spies who were on dark and exciting missions?

Later in adult life, he moved to another mysterious and
provocative city - Las Vegas, just outside the famous Nellis Air Force base.
After work he would sit on his porch and watch the fighters take off and land,
igniting his imagination with visions of secret missions and rich speculation
about what could possibly be hidden at Area 51.

After moving back to his native Pacific Northwest, Paul
worked for the Navy and took every opportunity he could to speak with veterans
from WWII to the Gulf War, listening to them swap stories and relate the
experiences of a lifetime.

So it is this combination of a passionate love of history, a vivid
"what if" imagination, and a philosophy of life that boils down to
the belief that - there are few things in life that a bigger hammer won't fix -
that led Paul to become a writer of exciting, fact-based action-thrillers. His
greatest joy is leaving his readers wondering where the facts end and the
fiction begins.

"A madman's insatiable quest for power could
level a major American city and kill thousands, ushering in a New World
Order. Arctic Fire is a thrill-ride that will leave you
breathless." - Jeremy Robinson, bestselling author of INSTINCT
and THRESHOLD

"Audacious and ambitious, Arctic Fire burns with
action, and chills with the possibilities of what the future may hold. A
thriller not to be missed!" - Sean Ellis, author of INTO
the BLACK

"A new twist on a classic battlefield ploy
finds an iceberg controlled by a megalomaniac on a collision course with NYC. A
provocative blend of fact and fiction that explores issues surrounding a
critical natural resource, fresh water, Arctic Fire is bound to leave readers
thirsty for more."-Rick Chesler, author of kiDNApped and WIRED
KINGDOM

"We're running low on fresh water. What do we do?
Let's move an iceberg! I love the premise!! From the opening pages until the
thrilling end, Arctic Fire is a heart-pounding adventure filled with risks,
action and suspense. With engaging characters and a compelling plot, you will
be hard pressed to put this novel down. Just when you think you know what is
going to happen, with who and what, the author delivers another surprising
twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The character are concealing
and manipulative, yet believable. The rush of adrenaline is well-rehearsed with
each operation, leaving the reader frantically turning to the next page,
desperate to find out what is going to happen next.This is the first work I have read of Paul Byers, but he reminds me a lot of
Clive Cussler with a twist of Brian Freeman - which is an excellent pairing!
Arctic Fire is a novel that showcases his effortless feel for narrative as well
as his flawless instincts for suspense. I can't wait to see what Byers has in
store for us next. I definitely won't want to miss it!"-Mindy
Hines, Minding Spot Website

"When I was first asked to review Arctic Fire I
laughed out loud. I've always wondered why someone didn't just do this exact
same thing to help the countries that go through droughts so I was really
looking forward to reading this one and I wasn't disappointed. Arctic Fire is a
fast paced read that I finished in just one day. I fell in love with Gabriel
Pike from the first chapter and was dying to know just what sinister plot Cain
had in mind. I highly recommend this one for anyone who loves suspense
thrillers." - Monie, Reading With Monie Website

"An awesome mystery/thriller that will keep you on
the edge of your seat. I really liked all the characters in this book and the
mystery of a homicide. Wonderfully written! If you like a mystery with lots of
thrills, you will love this book."- Sherrie Plummer, Sherrie's
Books Website

Review:

This book is filled with people that you could be friends with…okay
maybe not Cain, but definitely Gabe.He
was such a science geek and totally doing what he thought was right.It broke my heart to see what he went
through, but I totally understood how out of place he felt in some of those
situations.

The suspense and mystery was often a tantalizing glimpse just
out of the corner of your eye. You knew something was there, but you couldn’t
get a good look at it until it was there right in front of you in all its
horror.Kind of like those accidents on the
freeway that are terrible, but you just have to look.Or that scary movie you watch from between
your fingers.

The author weaves such a tantalizing tale that you know
something is going on, but you don’t really know what until it’s happened and
then it’s too late.

I
give this story 4.5 out of 5.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Welcome to Books,
Books, and More Books.I am pleased to
share this book with you.Thank you for
visiting and please come again.

Blurb:

Contains
Adult Sexual Content and some violent imagery.

Flux
of Skin,
book two of the Fate ~ Fire ~ Shifter ~ Dragon series, picks
up Ladon and Rysa’s story four hours after the events of book one, Games of
Fate.

How
many loves must Ladon watch die?

Ladon
thought he controlled the rage. He thought he left his past—and his
violence—behind. But the Shifters take Rysa and now no one is safe…

Ladon
wanted a gentle life. But century after century, the call to battle
malicious Fates, Shifters, and Burners always won. The world needed
him. So he fought.

War
took its toll and now, sometimes, his scars show. When it happens,
Ladon ruptures—body, mind, and soul. And the world pays.

But
he’s found a new way: a modern life with his beloved Rysa. He
won’t give her up. Not because of family strife. Not
because of the issues twisting her life into a raging cyclone. And
definitely not because of war—until a new group of Shifters rain death onto
everyone he loves.

Every
Shifter understands fury. Now they learn rupture.

FLUX
OF SKIN, book 2 of the Fate ~ Fire ~ Shifter ~ Dragon series, a New Adult
Urban Fantasy with Strong Romantic Elements by Kris Austen Radcliffe, continues
the story of Rysa and Ladon. Set in the open spaces of America, the
series takes Rysa and Ladon—and Ladon’s companion beast, Dragon—through a
landscape punctuated by unfamiliar creatures: Fates with the ability
to see past, present, and future. Ghouls called Burners who devour
with fire and acid. Shifters who shape much more than their
bodies. And two dragons who speak with color and pattern.

Author Information:

As
a child, Kris took down a pack of hungry wolves with only a hardcover copy of The Dragonriders of Pern and a sharpened
toothbrush.That fateful day set her on
a path traversing many storytelling worlds—dabbles in film and comic books,
time as a talent agent and a textbook photo coordinator, and a foray into
nonfiction.After co-authoring Mind Shapes: Understanding the Differences
in Thinking and Communication, Kris returned to academia.But she craved narrative and a
richly-textured world of Fates, Shifters, Burners, and Dragons—and unexpected,
true love.

Kris
lives in Minnesota with her husband, two daughters, an Handsome Cat, and an
entire menagerie of suburban wildlife bent on destroying her house.That battered-but-true copy of
“Dragonriders”?She found it yesterday.It’s time to pay a visit to the woodpeckers.

I previously read and reviewed Gamesof Fate, book onein this
series.I was looking forward to the
second book, and it not disappoint.And
it was seriously HOT!

Not
only is this a fabulous romance with enough heat to curl your toes, it is just
a well written, good story.I laughed,
cried, cringed, got angry and worried right along with the characters.

I
recommend this book for all romance, shifter, paranormal, or star-crossed lover
fans.All I can say is these poor people
have had the worst luck ever.You are
just rooting for them to finally have a happily-ever-after ending.Unfortunately, they aren’t quite there yet…but
the hope that it is coming is definitely peeking through.

I
give this book 5 out of 5 clouds, a chili pepper rating of 7 out of 10, and a
violence rating of 8 out of 10…making it a fan favorite for everyone.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

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